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It is now possible to test chemicals and makeup without using products isolated from animals. Researchers from Lund have developed a completely animal-free preparation for cell culture, a medium that can be used to grow human cells, including for cancer research. They believe this is a much sought-after breakthrough, as it solves an ethical dilemma, leads to higher scientific accuracy and thus sav

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/she-has-developed-animal-free-preparation-cell-culture-and-giving-away-recipe - 2026-06-25

The large-eyed bristle worm Vanadis has long been of interest to the world’s vision researchers. But the worm has been difficult to study since it lives in the open sea and is active at night. Now, a research team has succeeded in locating an Italian worm colony and is able to confirm that the worm has a completely unique vision. Bristle worms are a group of annelid worms that mostly live in the s

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/marine-worm-outstanding-vision-fascinates-researchers - 2026-06-25

Body shape, colour and behaviour often evolve together as species adapt to their environment. Researchers from Lund University have studied this phenomenon in a specific type of large, bright green and aggressive common wall lizard found near the Mediterranean. They discovered that a unique cell type might have played a key role in this joint evolution. Adaptation is a genetic change that results

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/incredible-hulk-lizard-provides-clues-understanding-evolution - 2026-06-25

The box tree moth was first found in Sweden in 2016 – the invasive species is increasing very rapidly and could become a major problem in the near future. Box tree moth has so far hit the continent very hard and it will most likely happen in Sweden. Boxwood (or box) is a plant found in many homes and public spaces. The box tree moth will devour much of it. "Soon we risk having the same situation a

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/scientists-reveal-invasive-box-tree-moth-rise-sweden - 2026-06-25

A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has developed an AI tool that traces back the most recent places you have been to. The tool acts like a satellite navigation system, but instead of guiding you to your hotel, it identifies the geographical source of microorganisms. This means you can use bacteria to determine whether someone has just been to the beach, got off the train in the city

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/new-gps-system-microorganisms-could-revolutionise-police-work - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The incretin hormones GLP-1 and GIP act like the yin and yang on the body´s blood vessels. While GLP-1 has been associated with protective effects according to new research GIP can contribute to an increased risk of stroke. The findings are published in the scientific journal Diabetes. The incretin hormones GIP and GL

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/yin-yang-balancing-act-blood-vessels - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Do you eat a lot of chicken, pasta, cheese, dressing and oils? Or are you one of those who consume a lot of yogurt with cereal, but stay away from coffee and meat? Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have studied different food patterns and found that some consumption patterns are healthier than others. The resul

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/what-your-food-pattern - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Seminar during the politician week in Visby, Sweden, about screening for autoimmune type 1 diabetes. See the presentations and panel discussion in Swedish again afterwards.  Participants:
Åke Lernmark, Lund UniversitetMarkus Lundgren, Lund UniversitetLinda Ahlkvist, TrialNet, Lund Universitet
Jeanette Åkerström Kördel

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/screening-autoimmune-type-1-diabetes - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Review in Diabetologia (2017). Authors: Simon E Regnell and Åke Lernmark. Link to the publication:Early prediction of autoimmune (type 1) diabetes    Åke Lernmark More about Åke Lernmark

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/early-prediction-autoimmune-typ1-1-diabetes - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. What are the challenges within diabetes research today? And what are the strenghts of Lund university Diabetes Centre (LUDC) to meet those challenges? - Diabetes today is one of the largest global health problems that we have. I think that one of the main challenges we have is to make sure that we consider the patient

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/exodiabludc-irc-powerhouse-diabetes-research - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Who will be the winner of the Leif C. Groop award for outstanding diabetes research 2018? Deadline for nominations October 31. Nomination form, instructions and information about previous winners

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/leif-c-groop-award-time-nomination - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The islets of Langerhans in the pancreas contain not only insulin-producing cells, but also four other hormone-producing cell types. Using a new method, researchers are to study their interaction by mapping previously unknown genetic networks. “It will give us new possibilities to direct medicines at new targets”, say

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/mapping-mechanisms-behind-type-2-diabetes - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Tord Ajanki started diabetesportalen.se just over a decade ago. Now he is to relinquish the editorship and retire. “It feels strange, good in one way, but it’s difficult to stop doing something that you have been involved in for so long”, he says. Tord Ajanki initially trained as a nurse.  “My wife and I wanted to sav

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/father-diabetesportalense-retires - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The complement proteins that circulate in our blood are an important part of our immune system. They help identify bacteria, viruses and other harmful organisms, making it easier for our white blood cells to find and neutralise dangerous microbes. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now discovered a previous

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-function-key-component-immune-system-discovered - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The TEDDY Study has increased our knowledge about what happens prior to the onset of autoimmune diabetes (type 1 diabetes) and has shown that a stomach infection can trigger coeliac disease. Lund University in Sweden has now received just over SEK 40 million from the American National Institutes of Health (NIH) to con

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/international-diabetes-study-receives-sek-40-million-continue - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Can insulin absorbed in small doses through food in early childhood get the immune system accustomed to insulin and thereby delay – or prevent – type 1 diabetes? Researchers hope to find the answer through POInT, a study starting in Skåne this autumn. Newborn babies in Skåne with a high risk of autoimmune diabetes (ty

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-study-babies-skane-prevent-type-1-diabetes - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. By blocking a protein, VDAC1, in the insulin-producing beta cells, it is possible to restore their normal function in case of type 2 diabetes. In preclinical experiments, the researchers behind a new study have also shown that it is possible to prevent the development of the disease. The findings are published in the

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-discovery-restores-insulin-cell-function-type-2-diabetes - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In the so far largest clinical study of the development of microbiomes, i.e. intestinal flora, in infants, researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine, USA, have found that development takes place in different phases that can be associated with lifestyle changes during the early stages in life. The findings are base

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-findings-intestinal-flora-development-infants - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On November 30th a well-attended seminar rocusing on issues needed to consider already at an early stage when developing e-Health solutions was organized by LUDC Innovation Office, the Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, and Medeon Science Park. Patrik Midlöv presented some examples of e-Health studies performed at

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/e-health-what-needed-research-reach-clinical-benefit - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. How far has precision medicine come? What challenges are we facing within clinical and translational research? See the seminar on metabolic research in retrospect. (Most of the lectures are held in Swedish) Precision medicine: a global overviewPaul Franks, professor, Lund University Diabetes CentreIn English Vilka är

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/metabolic-research-today-and-beyond - 2026-06-25